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The prime minister has warned there will be "chaos" if the Labour Party is plunged into a leadership contest, as he faces a seemingly imminent challenge from Wes Streeting.

The UK's Eurovision entrant says it's been "a lot of work" to get ready for the contest, promising a "mega synthesiser" for the occasion.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has insisted he is an "honest and trustworthy businessperson", as he rejected Elon Musk's claim he moved to "steal" the company and turn it from a charity into a capitalist venture.

A potentially final dump of "Mandelson files" is expected next week, piling more pressure on Sir Keir Starmer as he battles to survive as prime minister. 

Radical economic reforms such as cutting national insurance and overhauling capital gains tax are Labour's only ways of winning back voters they have lost to Reform and the Greens, a report will warn.

Wordle, the popular online word game, is coming to our screens as a game show.

Sir Keir Starmer should appoint Andy Burnham to his cabinet, as he has "huge talents", Harriet Harman said.

A second man has been charged as part of an investigation by counter-terrorism police into an arson attack at a former synagogue.

A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

More than 70 million warnings were sent to people searching for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online in the last two years, according to new data.

Sir Rod Stewart has told the King he was "absolutely superb" during his recent state visit to the US, adding that His Majesty "put that little ratbag in his place".

Keir Starmer has announced government plans to nationalise British Steel.

Israel's entry has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final.

Vladimir Putin says Russia will deploy the world's "most powerful" nuclear missile at the end of this year.

A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine has been jailed for more than eight years after he admitted spying for Russia.

The family of a UK couple jailed for 10 years in Iran have said they are increasingly worried after not hearing from them for over a week.

The Duke of Sussex has expressed concern about a "deeply troubling" rise in antisemitism in the UK.

Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. 

Several suspects have been arrested after being caught by facial recognition cameras, including a woman wanted for an assault more than 20 years ago.

People on weight loss jabs could maintain their progress by shifting to a daily pill after finishing treatment, a study suggests.

The cost of UK government borrowing has hit a high not seen in decades as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting threats to his leadership and the oil price rises.

This year's World Cup could see hazardous heat and humidity for players and fans at around a quarter of games, academics warned.

Hundreds more children with a rare muscle-wasting condition are to be given access to two "life-changing" treatments after they were approved for NHS use.

Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates earlier this year during the US-Israeli war with Iran - but the UAE has denied the trip took place.

Football fans are being urged to be alert to fraud ahead of the World Cup, with victims of ticket scams losing £215 on average.